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- You've seen all the reviews on GFA Basic by people who seemingly
- know it all about computers. Now, here's a review from someone who's not
- quite an expert.
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- If you've ever programmed in any Basic before, you'll take right to
- GFA Basic. Of course, there are other commands to learn and use, but
- having that background in Basic makes them easy to understand. I can't
- tell you how it would be for a first time Basic user. But as a person
- who's used Apple Basic, Atari Basic, and IBM Basic, it came very easy.
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- The editor is advertised as user-friendly. That it is! Editor
- functions are listed across the top of the screen, in two rows. You can
- click on a function, or use the Function keys or Shift+Function keys to
- execute them. There is a Find command, a Search & Replace command, Page up
- and down, Block markers, disk functions, and more. GFA Basic does NOT use
- line numbers, and to tell the truth, I thought using a Basic without line
- numbers would feel very awkward. Boy, was I wrong! Using structured
- programming, it's easier than using line numbers!
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- You may be asking, "Can I write a program in GFA Basic and let
- others use it without compiling it?" YES! GFA provides a run time module
- with GFA Basic. It can be freely distributed so anyone who does not own
- GFA Basic can still run GFA Basic code. I call that excellent judgement
- on the part of GFA.
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- The suggested price of GFA Basic is $79.95, but it can be found
- cheaper mail order or software discount stores. If you enjoy doing a little
- programming, or if you want to get into some heavy coding, GFA Basic is
- all you need. It's simple enough for a beginner to use, yet complex enough
- to handle commercial programming. The days of "Basic is for beginners" are
- over! GFA Basic is what future Basic will be, and for the ST, the future
- is now.
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